Hey, Here's an Idea: Let's Just Not Trick People About Voting

Newsletter Top Stories Hey, Here's an Idea: Let's Just Not Trick People About Voting [Splinter]( October 18, 2018 [Hey, Here's an Idea: Let's Just Not Trick People About Voting]( [I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, hey, maybe let’s not deceive people when it involves matters of voting, at all, period.]( [IMMIGRATION]( [Trump Is Really Off His Rocker With His Latest Anti-Immigrant Screed]( [President Donald Trump kicked off his Thursday with an unhinged attack on four separate Central American countries acting, he insisted, at the behest of...congressional Democrats. Oh, and he also threatened to declare martial law in order to entirely shut down the United State’s southern border with Mexico. All before 8...]( [PROMOTION]( [Don’t Miss the Latest Midterm Elections Coverage from Gizmodo Media]( [We’re heading straight to hell, and we’re taking you with us. 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The piece closes with the words, “dazzling places she never knew.” I am not kidding.]( [Conservative Group Runs a Creepy Secret Boot Camp for Law Clerks]( [One of the biggest stories of the conservative project of the last 30 years or so is its dedication to shaping the judiciary and incredible success in doing so. But despite everything we know about the Federalist Society and the Judicial Crisis Network—and the millions of dollars that go into...]( [SPONSORED]( [Upgrade Your Drawers With Soft, Flexible Underwear For 20% Off ($16)]( [Pair of Thieves features underwear with soft, breathable, and cooling performance fabric. They make two distinct types, including their SuperFit made from a mesh microfiber polyamide with the feel of a basketball jersey, along with the SuperSoft that incorporate a modal and cotton blend. Use code 20SNEAKY to save 20%...]( [Cory Booker Playing Pac-Man with the Washington Post Is Surprisingly Fun]( [New Jersey Senator Cory Booker loves fun. Cory Booker also loves making sure people know he loves fun, which is why he agreed to an interview with the Washington Post while playing Pac-Man for its occasional Twitch series “Playing Games with Politicians.”]( [Everything You Need to Know About the Disappearance and Apparent Murder of Jamal Khashoggi]( [Even if you never read any of his work, there’s a good chance that by now you’ve at least heard the name of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. After going missing from a Saudi consulate in Turkey two weeks ago, Khashoggi’s disappearance and presumed murder has become a major political...]( [YOU MAY ALSO LIKE]( [TWO CENTS]( [How Much You'll Actually Take Home from the $970M Mega Millions Jackpot]( [Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has reached a record $970 million, but what the winner will actually take home depends on picking the annuity or the lump sum payment—and, of course, taxes.]( [DEADSPIN]( [What Is John Elway Talking About In This Inane Political Ad?]( [As a general rule, vague political advertisements are vague for a reason. Everything is broken and sinking and extremely on fire, but we’re not yet at the level of Shitworld where unpopular and unappealing ideas can effectively be presented as themselves and on their own merits. 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